The Record
Miss Victoria appears in the surviving Plainridge programs across 2 seasons, 2003 to 2004, with 5 starts for which the official chart records a finishing position. One of those produced a win, and the horse finished in the first three on 1 occasion altogether.
The fastest mile recorded here is 1:57.3, set on Tuesday, November 25, 2003. A harness time is written in minutes, seconds and fifths, so the final digit is a fifth of a second rather than a hundredth. On an oval of five-eighths of a mile like Plainridge a horse turns four times in a mile, which costs ground against the bigger tracks and makes comparison against the divisional marks misleading.
The winner's line in the chart gives the breeding as DICTIONARY out of CELLOPHANE, herself by IT'S FRITZ. Harness pedigrees are quoted in that order — sire, dam, then the dam's own sire — because the maternal grandsire carries much of the weight in judging a standardbred family.
The classes Miss Victoria was entered in run to 4000CL OP, 5000CL, FMNPO, FMNW350PS, NW3000L6. These are condition races rather than claiming events, so eligibility rested on money already won rather than on a posted purchase price.
The drivers who sat behind Miss Victoria most often were John Hogan (5). Driver changes matter more in harness racing than the bare numbers suggest, because the same horse can be driven for early speed or held for a late quarter depending on who holds the lines.
Every Start Held Here
| Date | Rc | Fin | PP | Time | Odds | Driver | Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 19, 2004 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 2:00.0 | 27.90 | John Hogan | 4000CL OP |
| Apr 5, 2004 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 2:04.1 | 27.20 | John Hogan | 5000CL |
| Dec 2, 2003 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 1:58.1 | 22.50 | John Hogan | FMNPO |
| Nov 25, 2003 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1:57.3 | 5.30 | John Hogan | FMNPO |
| Nov 18, 2003 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 1:58.2 | 1.70 | John Hogan | FMNPO |
| Nov 11, 2003 | 10 | — | 5 | — | — | David J Marshall | FMNPO |
| Nov 4, 2003 | 12 | — | 1 | — | — | John Hogan | FMNPO |
| Sep 30, 2003 | 6 | — | 9 | — | — | Winston D Campbell | FMNW350PS |
| Sep 15, 2003 | 9 | — | 4 | — | — | John Hogan | NW3000L6 |
Questions about this horse
How many times did Miss Victoria race at Plainridge?
The record shows 5 charted starts for Miss Victoria, 2003 to 2004. The name appears on 9 race days in all once entry sheets are counted, because a horse can be drawn into a race and then scratched before it is run. That is what the programmes and result sheets hold, not necessarily the horse's full career: starts made at other tracks are outside this record.
What is Miss Victoria's win record at Plainridge?
Yes — 1 win from 5 starts, a strike rate of 20%. Adding 0 seconds and 0 thirds, Miss Victoria finished in the first three on 1 occasion.
What is the best time recorded for Miss Victoria?
1:57.3, on 2003-11-25. Harness times are read as minutes, seconds and fifths, so 1:57.3 is 1 minute and the rest in seconds — the final fifth is the digit after the last point.
Who drove Miss Victoria?
John Hogan took every recorded drive — 5 starts.
Was Miss Victoria a trotter or a pacer?
Both gaits appear in this record: pace and trot. That is unusual and is worth reading as the chart wrote it rather than as a settled fact.
Which conditions was Miss Victoria entered under?
4000CL OP, 5000CL, FMNPO and FMNW350PS, plus 1 other condition. Each code is a set of eligibility conditions rather than a grade — the class pages explain what each one admitted.
What were the odds on Miss Victoria?
The shortest price in the recovered charts is 1.70 to one. Odds are the closing figures printed on the chart, so they reflect what the pool decided at the off, not a forecast.